The Portland daily press., 1887-01-29

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by the Bangor and Pscataquis. This would
make il had for the Bangor and Piscataauis.
so the Bangor people want the act of two
years ago repealed. The hearing will be
February 9th. They claim that the bill was
smuggled through two years ago. As mat
ter Of fact it undoubtedly did 90 through
without the Bangor delegation realizing
what it meant; but ex-Representative
Sprague who pil2ted . II two tSroyR years ago, says
all right. As Bangor man was speaker of
the House it would seem that this must have
been the case.
The bin to incorporate the st. Croix River
Railroad Company names l.. L. B0nnes, e.
c, Goodenow. j. s. Clark, g. H. Eaton, W.
A. Murchie, GA. Armen and A. E. Neill, in
corp0rators, with power to build railroad
from Calais through the towns Of Robbinston
and Perry, to some point in Eastport. The
capital stock Of the company is not to exceed
10000 shares at 500 each. The construc-
tion of the road must be commenced by Feb
!, 1889, and completed by Feb. l. 1891.
The Ferry to the Cape.
To-day several bills and petitions were in
troduced that will be of interest to the peo-
pie of Cape Elizabeth and to those who have
participated in the long fight for the ferry
landing One bill looks to the repeal of the
| special act of 1873 authorizing Cumberland
county commissioners to lay out a way into
| tide water. In another the selectmen of
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shall be put onto Portland. Another bill,
| also presented this forenoon, refers very
| plainly to the Peoples Ferry. The text of
| this bill, which is to amend chap. Is of the
| Revised Statutes, is as foll0wS
| IT, after the laying out and establishing under
the provisions of this chapter, OF any way
land terminating in navigatable waters, such way
| or landing shall be used as the usual landing
place for steamboats,, ferry boats, or other water
conyeyances, engaged in the regular transporta-
tion Of passengers and merchandise for hire to
and from the city or town in Which such way or
landing is established, the person or corporation
owning or controlling the steamboats,. ferry boats
or other water conveyanceS, making such regular
trips, shall pay to the city or town constructing
and maintaining such way, reasonable rent or
compensation for the use thereof, to be fixed by
the county commissioners; but such payment
shall not entite such persons or corporation TO
sistent with its use as public way or landing.
State Liquor Agency.
The law as it now stands allows the State
Liquor Agent to buy the liquors to be used
in the State, and sell them again to the yari-
GUS town agencies at an advance of per
cent on the cost price at the place of pur-
chase. ontof this per cent profit the State
agent pays himself, his office expenses, fees |
Of the assayer who tests the liquors, freights, |
carriage, etc. During the last year the Ii |
Duors disposed OF by this agent amounted to |
S5S,OOO in round numbers. He returned his |
Office expenses as $500; but even with such |
expenses his margin of profit must have been |
large. Today, Mr.. Allen of Alfred, intro |
duced bill to allow the State agent salary |
Of $1,000. The bill would further empower |
him to sell his liqnors at profit OF 10 instead |
OF per cent. But this profit he must pay |
into sthe States treasury, while his Office |
expenses: after being audited by the Gov
ernor and Council are to be paid by the
State. Mr. Allen thinks that by such an ar
rangement the salary will be sufficient al
though the Office may not be so much sought |
after as at present when the percentage Of
profit is direct inducement for the agent to
sell as much liquor as possible.
Notes.
A bill is in the Senate to allow the Regis
ter of Probate for Penobscot county $500
yearly for clerk hire.
The Eclectic Medical School of Lewiston
wants the name Eclectic" dropped off, so
that it shall be called the Medical School of
Maine."
Senator Lumbert of Aroostook, has intro
duced remonstrance that is causing consid-
cradle comment. 1t is headed by Francis
Barnes, one of the leading agriculturists of
the State. and protest against buying any
more cattle for the State College.
The people of Lincoln want village cor
poration, and Representative Sawyer has
presented their petition.
The Rockland Electric Light and Gas
Power Company want a charter to operate
in Rockland. Camden and Thomaston.
The adjournment to-day was TO Monday at
430 p. m.
The Hancock county delegation have de-
clded to recommend that their Clerk of
Courts have the whole fees of his office. The
The PenObscot county delegation recommend
that their Clerk of Courts have a salary of
$1,000 instead OF $1,000 yearly. The Aroos-
took county commissioners want per diem
OF three dollars and 10 cents mileage.
When the House was called to order this
morning, the chaplain, Rev. d. b. Randall
introduced Rey. Mr.. Littlefeld of Vinal-
haven, as the clergyman who would offer
prayer Mr.. Littlefeld is the father of
Speaker Littlefeld, who stood beside him.
The bill that came over from the last Leg
islature to give authority to the county COM
misSioners of Cumberland county to erect |
county building has been reported unfavor-
ably from the Cumberland county delegation.
The people-of Gouldsborough humbly petit
tion that the legal way of spelling the name
may be ''Gouldsboro."
A bill to incorporate the Oxford County
Loan Associations mentions Silas D. An
drews, William III. Whitcomb, ii. M. Bearce,
Howard ID. Smith and 5. b. Locke as inc0r-
porators. The corporation wishes to do bus
mess in Norway, on capital stock of $4,000
which may be increased to 100000
Mr.. Looney today presented bill to ere:
ate the Catholic Bishop of Portland and his
successors corporation sole for the purpose
of receiving, holding, etc., real and personal
estate for charitable, educational, burial and |
religious purposes, and for other powers US
ually enjoyed by corporation.
Mr.. Waugh, of Levant, introduced today
bill to exempt from the inn-holders' license
yictuallers at fair grounds.
Mr.. Wright, of Paris, presented today a
bill to amend the school law in Sec. 81, Chap.
II of the r. S., so that the teacher, before
getting his certificate, shall be examined in
hygiene with special reference to the effect
of alcoholic drinks, stimulants and narcotics
upon the human system, and that pupils be
in this plan also.
This morning MIR. Shaw of Portland, pre-
sented bill authorizing judge of probate to
make allowance to widows and minor chill
iren from rea estate Of deceased persons /
where there is not sufficient property Of other ,
kinds to satisfy the allowance. At present
man might die very wealthy and yet If his
real estate could not be converted into mon
~, his heirs might actually suffer.